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FKF President's Cup

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FKF President's Cup
Founded1954
Region Kenya
Domestic cup(s)Kenyan Super Cup
International cup(s)CAF Confederation Cup
Current championsKakamega Homeboyz
(1st title)
Most successful club(s)Gor Mahia
(8 titles)
2023 Mozzart Bet Cup

The FKF President's Cup is the top knockout tournament in Kenyan football and is the Kenyan equivalent to the FA Cup. It was started in the 1950s, but during its existence, the knockout tournament has had different names depending on largely, sponsorship, and as determined by the administration in charge.[1]

The winner of the Cup receives a direct ticket to represent Kenya in Africa's second-tier competition, lately known as the CAF Confederation Cup.[2]

In 2003 two different cup competitions were held in Kenya - due to politics - because the 4 semi-finalists of the President's Cup withdrew from the KFF and continued with their "Transparency Cup" while the KFF continued their tournament with already eliminated clubs. The 2020 edition was halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic,[3] just a year after Betway betting firm was announced as the title sponsor. It continued in 2021[4] but was not played in 2022 due to a Government takeover of Kenyan football.[5] The competition returned in 2023 as Mozzart Bet Cup[6] following sponsorship from the gaming firm.

Winners

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FA Cup of Kenya
1954 RAF Eastleigh 1-0 Nakuru Railway African Football Team
1955 Unknown
1956 Mombasa Liverpool
1957 Unknown
1958 Unknown
1959 - Maragoli United
1960 Marama 4–2 Gethin & Dawson
1961 Unknown
1962 Mombasa Liverpool
1964 Luo Union
1965 Luo Union
1966 Luo Union 4–2 Mombasa Liverpool
1967 Abaluhya United 3–0 Maragoli United
1968 Abaluhya United
1969 Nakuru AllStars 1–0 Gor Mahia
1975 Tusker FC
Kenya Challenge Cup
1976 Luo Union 3-2 (a.p.) KFA
1979 Maragoli United awarded Gor Mahia
1980 Unknown
1981 Gor Mahia
1982 Unknown
1983 Gor Mahia
1984 AFC Leopards 2–1 Gor Mahia[7]
1985 AFC Leopards
Moi Golden Cup
1986 Gor Mahia 1–0 Bandari FC
1987 Gor Mahia 2–0 AFC Leopards
1988 Gor Mahia beat Tusker FC
1989 Tusker FC 1–1 (5–4) AFC Leopards
1990 Rivatex 2-1 Bata Bullets
1991 AFC Leopards 1–0 Gor Mahia
1992 Kenya Breweries 2–0 Bata Bullets[8]
1993 Tusker FC
1994 AFC Leopards 3–0 Kisumu Posta
1995 Rivatex 2–0 Ulinzi Stars
1996 Mumias Sugar 1–0 Reli FC
1997 Eldoret KCC 4–1 AFC Leopards
1998 Mathare United 2–1 Eldoret KCC
1999 Mumias Sugar 3–2 (a.p.) Coast Stars
2000 Mathare United 2–1 (a.p.) AFC Leopards
2001 AFC Leopards 2–0 Mathare United
2002 Kenya Pipeline 1–0 Mumias Sugar
Transparency Cup
2003 Utalii 2–1 Gor Mahia
2004 Kenya Commercial Bank 1–0 Thika United
President's Cup
2003 Chemelil Sugar 1–0 AFC Leopards
2005 World Hope FC 2–1 Tusker FC
2006
Interrupted
2007 Sofapaka 2–0 Homegrown F.C.[9]
KFF Cup
2008 Gor Mahia 2–0 Posta Rangers[10]
FKL Cup
2009 AFC Leopards 4–1 Congo United[11]
2010 Sofapaka 2–0 West Kenya Sugar[12]
2011 Gor Mahia 1–0 Sofapaka[13]
FKF President's Cup
2012 Gor Mahia 3–0 (a.p.) Sofapaka[14]
GOtv Shield Cup
2013 A.F.C. Leopards 1–0 Gor Mahia[15]
2014 Sofapaka 2–1 Posta Rangers[16]
2015 Bandari FC 4–2 Nakumatt[17]
2016 Tusker 1–0 Ulinzi Stars[18]
2017 A.F.C. Leopards 2–0 Kariobangi Sharks[19]
SportPesa Shield
2018 Kariobangi Sharks 3–2 Sofapaka[20]
2019 Bandari FC 3–1 Kariobangi Sharks [note 1]
Betway Cup
2020
Interrupted by Corona Virus
2021 Gor Mahia 4-1 (a.p.) A.F.C. Leopards[22]
2022 Not held
Mozzart Bet Cup
2023 Kakamega Homeboyz 1-0 Tusker[23]

Notes

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  1. ^ The 2019 final was played over two days due to rainfall, the first half took place 1 June 2019, the second half began at 11am on 2 June 2019.[21]

References

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  1. ^ RSSSF – Kenya – List of Cup Winners
  2. ^ Xinhuanet, 21 Oct 2018 Sharks to represent Kenya at CAF Confed Cup after domestic trophy win
  3. ^ Nation, 15 Mar 2020 Betway Cup matches called off amid coronavirus fears
  4. ^ Nation, 4 Jul 2021 Gor Mahia win Betway Cup, clinch Caf Confed slot
  5. ^ Nation, 5 Feb 2023 FKF Cup in serious doubt
  6. ^ Nation, 28 Feb 2023 Mozzart Bet pumps in Sh60m for FKF Cup
  7. ^ Daily Nation, 2 February 2008 Down Memory Lane – SOCCER||When fans carried missiles in briefcases[permanent dead link]
  8. ^ Daily Nation 19 October 1992
  9. ^ Nation Africa, 9 Jul 2007 Sofapaka lights up dull football scene
  10. ^ The Standard, 22 October 2008||Gor cruise to cup WIN[usurped]
  11. ^ Daily Nation, 21 October 2009||Leading clubs’ apathy in cup gifts Leopards Archived 14 September 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  12. ^ The Standard, 20 October 2010||Sofapaka lift cup Archived 29 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  13. ^ "Kenya: Gor Mahia clinch FKL Cup". Archived from the original on 3 April 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
  14. ^ "Kenya's Gor Mahia retain FKF Cup". Archived from the original on 9 March 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
  15. ^ Kawowo, 17 Nov 2013 GOTV SHIELD CUP: AFC Leopards beat Gor Mahia to lift trophy
  16. ^ The Standard, 15 Nov 2014 Miheso strikes to hand Sofapaka GOtv Shield and Africa ticket as Sofapaka beat Posta Rangers 2-1
  17. ^ Goal, 13 Dec 2015 Bandari 4-2 Nakumatt: High Flying Bandari crowned champions
  18. ^ CAF Online, 21 Oct 2016 Tusker wins Kenyan President's Cup
  19. ^ Daily Sport, 20 Oct 2017 Gotv Shield: AFC Leopards beat Kariobangi Sharks in final[permanent dead link]
  20. ^ Nairobi News, 20 Oct 2018 Kariobangi Sharks maul Sofapaka to clinch SportPesa Shield
  21. ^ "FKF Shield Cup: Bandari v Kariobangi Sharks final rained off at Kasarani | Goal.com". goal.com. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  22. ^ Capital FM, 4 Jul 2021 Gad Mathews Heroics Earns Gor FKF Cup Betway Title, CAF Confederations Cup Ticket
  23. ^ Nation, 1 Jul 2023 Kakamega Homeboyz beat Tusker to win Mozzart Bet Cup
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  • RSSSF – Kenya - List of Cup Winners